Shipping crate retainer and seal



A Homey Nov. 3, 1931. B. JAcoBsl-:N ET AL SHIPPING CRATE RETAINER AND SEAL Filed April l2, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l w ZZ Jal/ca l #an By @uw Nov. 3, 1931.

B. JACOBSEN ET AL SHIPPING CRATE RETAINER AND SEAL Filed April 12, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I nvenlor Jn/,6 deff I. Hamm/7 A Harney Patented Nov. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES BERNARD JAconsEN AND LABS HANSEN-or sr. oiiiinnw Bituivswroir, CANA-DA SHIPPING CRATE RETATNRAND Application iiied Aprii i2, 1930, serial No. 144',51,ifanafin caiiia 'ilrrch i930.-v

This invention relates to an improved crate such as is used for instance in the shipping of eggs, and it has more specific reference to a novel closing and retaining means for the crate which embodies, as one of its features, an indicating seal to guard against spurious or unauthorized opening of the crate.

Structurally recited, one feature of novelty is predicated upon a cover and retainer c structure which is characterized by a dowel pin retaining device at one end of the cover 1 and boX, and a unique resilient latch retaining means at the opposite end of the structure. i Y

Merit and novelty is found in the specific latch construction which isV especially designed for association and co-action with the especially arranged seal, whereby to provide a precautionary retainer at this end of the goods.

In the drawings section through the complete construction developed in accordance `with Ithe present inventive conception.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective o1' projected isometric view of one end portion detailing the seal.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the latch and seal in elevation.v

Figure 4 is a detail vertical section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the especially arranged keeper plate. i

Figure 6 is anend view of the dowel pin socket-forming plate.

l conventionalle'ad crate toniinimize fraudulent uncovering of the crate and to afford genuine shipment of wl'ifich iis projectible `thioiigh an opening 1in tlie-enfd-wallS. This yopening is' associated with an apertured dowel pin plate 14 as "detailed in Figure j6. This permits the right y hand yend of Athe lidor ycoverl 'to be yreadily anchoredinplalce. y

At the left hand end-is Vfasubstantially T-shaped resilient latch of appropriate di# imensions and proportions whose stem v"p ory tion 15v is fastened-Pbetfween lthe cleats: 11 *andf the end wall 9 throughthe lmediumof nails v.orv the 4like 16.` The upperfend portion of the stemis then Ibentlaterally outward Yas `indicated in@ Figure .3.:- The -h'ead' .portion `is designatedbytheinunieral17andfthis ha'sian nected together through the :medium of a fF-igure 3. 4fp l p Incidently, thes'ealed Vends ofk the wire are attachedto the eye 21 oftlieadj acent feyexbolt On the end 9. f-Theadjacent endl portion of Figure 1 is a central vertical longitudinal 1 seal20`,' as represente'din p i thecoveris notched out as indicated at 2'2itoV`v accommodate the crown *portionl 'of the latch.

Underneath this notched end ri's a transverse rail 23 whichrests down on the cleat 11. i, A suitably shaped notch is formed in themember 23Vat apointbeneathjthe notch'122 :so as" to permit ,inward pressing of the head por-'fi tion-17of the latch. l

Mountedinlthis notch'isan inclined metal keeper plate`24; which as seen in Figure l is formed with a pair of outstanding end lugs,L 25 constituting stops with which the head 17 is engaged as represented in the last named figure. y

It is obvious that when the cover is in retained position for shipping purposes, the, y

upper end portion of the latch is swung outfn wardly so that the head 17 engages over the projecting shoulders or stops 25 of the keeper plate. The yseal containing wire 19 is so tightened and anchored in place asyto prevent inward pushing of the latchand `to thereby prevent disengagement thereof from lthe shoulders 25. lncidently,Y the mortise inv whichy the keeper plate is' arranged includes suilicient clearance to allowl the inward swinging of the latch for disengaging it from the shoulders by legitimate persons when the parcel reaches its point of destination. In order to do this however, it is necessary to break the seal and to release the latch.

Then the latch may be pushed inwardly and by so doing the latched end portion of the cover can be easily lifted up and the dowel pin 13 subsequently disengaged from its socket. f

It is thought that persons skilled in the art i to which the invention relates will be Vable to obtain a clear understanding of the inventon after considering the description in connection withlthe drawings.y Therefore7 a more lengthy description is regardedV as unnecessary.'

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the eld of invention claimed may be resorted to in -ractual practice if desired.

We claim:

A latch for abox having its lid formed with a depending flange having a notch in its inner face and the lid having an opening to permit access to the notch and ysaid notch (having its innerwall sloping upwardly and outwardly, said latch comprising a T-shaped strip of resilient material having yits lower en d attached to the box with its upper part projecting through the notch and extending outwardly from the box, a block countersunk in the notch and fastened tothe flange, said block having a notch therein, the inner wall of which is in alinement with ,thev slopi ing wall of thenotch in the flange for receiving-the stem part of theTshaped strip with the head of the T-shaped strip engaging the upper edge of the block whereby forcing the upper portion of the strip inwardly disen- Y Y gages said strip from the block to permit the lid to be removed from the boX.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures.

BERNARD JACOBSEN. LARS HANSEN. 

